Percival Perkins The Particular and Picky Eater
Written by: Loren Rozakos Illustrated by: Courtney Thomas Layout by: Chelsea Brink
Includes A Do It Yourself Container Garden Activity and Resource Guide!
Percival Perkins The Particular and Picky Eater
Written by: Loren Rozakos
This book is dedicated to all the particular and picky eaters out there.
Text Copyright © 2010 by Loren Rozakos Illustrations Copyright © Courtney Thomas
This story and illustrations represent copyrighted material and may only be reproduced in whole for personal or classroom use. It may not be edited, altered, or otherwise
modified, except with the express permission of the author, illustrator and Seven Generations Ahead.
Published by: Seven Generations Ahead
Percival Perkins original concept created and produced by students from the Master’s Program in Learning and Organizational Change at Northwestern University.
All rights reserved.
Percival Perkins The Particular and Picky Eater
Written by: Loren Rozakos
This book is dedicated to all the particular and picky eaters out there.
Text Copyright © 2010 by Loren Rozakos Illustrations Copyright © Courtney Thomas
This story and illustrations represent copyrighted material and may only be reproduced in whole for personal or classroom use. It may not be edited, altered, or otherwise
modified, except with the express permission of the author, illustrator and Seven Generations Ahead.
Published by: Seven Generations Ahead
Percival Perkins original concept created and produced by students from the Master’s Program in Learning and Organizational Change at Northwestern University.
All rights reserved.
You are what you eat, so eat something sweet (try a peach!).
-Percival Perkins
Table of Contents Percival Perkins WFood for Thought XDo It Yourself Container Garden Y Find It Yourself Fresh Foods Z
You are what you eat, so eat something sweet (try a peach!).
-Percival Perkins
Table of Contents Percival Perkins WFood for Thought XDo It Yourself Container Garden Y Find It Yourself Fresh Foods Z
“Potato Chips?” Penny Potter, a fifth-grade student, leaned over Percival Perkin’s left shoulder and peered down into his powder blue lunch pail.
“I eat potato chips for lunch on Monday” said Percival. “I see.” said Penny as she walked away pondering to herself that potato chips are probably not the healthiest choice for her pal, Percival.
“Potato Chips?” Penny Potter, a fifth-grade student, leaned over Percival Perkin’s left shoulder and peered down into his powder blue lunch pail.
“I eat potato chips for lunch on Monday” said Percival. “I see.” said Penny as she walked away pondering to herself that potato chips are probably not the healthiest choice for her pal, Percival.
“Are those fruit loops, Percy?” Penny said to Percival the very next day at school, while passing by his packed lunch. “Tuesday I eat fruit loops, but only the purple ones,” said Percival Perkins resolutely.
“Of course you do,” Penny muttered as she walked away feeling slightly perturbed.
“Gummy Worms!” proclaimed Penny on Wednesday at noon time, “Percival Perkins that cannot be your entire lunch!”
“They taste sour,” explained Percival Perkins, “I like sour.”
“I quite understand,” said Penny feeling a little sour herself.
“Are those fruit loops, Percy?” Penny said to Percival the very next day at school, while passing by his packed lunch. “Tuesday I eat fruit loops, but only the purple ones,” said Percival Perkins resolutely.
“Of course you do,” Penny muttered as she walked away feeling slightly perturbed.
“Gummy Worms!” proclaimed Penny on Wednesday at noon time, “Percival Perkins that cannot be your entire lunch!”
“They taste sour,” explained Percival Perkins, “I like sour.”
“I quite understand,” said Penny feeling a little sour herself.
After lunch, Percival couldn’t sit still during silent reading hour. He pulled Polly Pratt’s pigtails and he poked Pablo with pencils. The sugar from the gummy worms made him so frantic he couldn’t sit still. Worst of all, Percival’s tummy began to ache. “This is positively painful!” Percival pronounced and off to the see the school nurse he went.
After lunch, Percival couldn’t sit still during silent reading hour. He pulled Polly Pratt’s pigtails and he poked Pablo with pencils. The sugar from the gummy worms made him so frantic he couldn’t sit still. Worst of all, Percival’s tummy began to ache. “This is positively painful!” Percival pronounced and off to the see the school nurse he went.
After school that same day, Penny Potter began to speak. “There is an old, but wise, expression that says we are what we eat and in that case, Percy, you are a sour gummy worm. Tomorrow I would like to show you a special place designed for particular and picky eaters like you.”
After school that same day, Penny Potter began to speak. “There is an old, but wise, expression that says we are what we eat and in that case, Percy, you are a sour gummy worm. Tomorrow I would like to show you a special place designed for particular and picky eaters like you.”
Thursday, Penny leaned over Percival Perkin’s left shoulder and together they peered down into the rows of dark green vegetable planted in the school garden. Fourth grade students were tending to the broccoli, turnips, and romaine and mustard greens. “Spinach,” protested Percival Perkins.
Patiently Penny smiled and said, “Yes, spinach, perhaps you didn’t know Percival just a handful a week of spinach or any other dark green vegetable planted in our garden will keep your lungs healthy, make your bones stronger and give you a smarter brain.”
“Pffff.” Percival scoffed and walked away.
Thursday, Penny leaned over Percival Perkin’s left shoulder and together they peered down into the rows of dark green vegetable planted in the school garden. Fourth grade students were tending to the broccoli, turnips, and romaine and mustard greens. “Spinach,” protested Percival Perkins.
Patiently Penny smiled and said, “Yes, spinach, perhaps you didn’t know Percival just a handful a week of spinach or any other dark green vegetable planted in our garden will keep your lungs healthy, make your bones stronger and give you a smarter brain.”
“Pffff.” Percival scoffed and walked away.
Peeking at the orange section of the garden Percival panicked as he saw the carrots and pumpkins. Predicting a particular and picky eater like Percival, Penny posed a question to the student.
“Have you ever even tasted a carrot Percival?” He paused, thought for a moment and said, “I positively have not.”
Peeking at the orange section of the garden Percival panicked as he saw the carrots and pumpkins. Predicting a particular and picky eater like Percival, Penny posed a question to the student.
“Have you ever even tasted a carrot Percival?” He paused, thought for a moment and said, “I positively have not.”
Patiently Penny smiled and said, “Perhaps you should know Percival that just a bowl of these vegetables will help your vision, blood sugar control and also keep your lungs healthy. They also taste really pleasant!”
Puzzled Percival pondered the thought that a vegetable might taste good.
Patiently Penny smiled and said, “Perhaps you should know Percival that just a bowl of these vegetables will help your vision, blood sugar control and also keep your lungs healthy. They also taste really pleasant!”
Puzzled Percival pondered the thought that a vegetable might taste good.
As they walked back to Percival’s classroom Penny said, “I would be very pleased to invite you to a very special picnic in the school garden. See you tomorrow and bring the rest of your class. “I’m not sure about this…” said a perplexed Percival Perkins.
Walking home from school that day, Percival pondered Penny’s words. He was sure that he would not want to miss a picnic, but his lips pursed when he thought about eating some of the vegetables Penny pointed out.
Pushing open the door upon arriving at home, Percival walked directly towards the fruit bowl perched on the kitchen counter. He observed the colorful green grapes, yellow bananas and red apples. “Was Penny possibly on point?” Percy pondered out loud.
Quickly, Percival pushed the thought out of his mind and went out to play.
As they walked back to Percival’s classroom Penny said, “I would be very pleased to invite you to a very special picnic in the school garden. See you tomorrow and bring the rest of your class. “I’m not sure about this…” said a perplexed Percival Perkins.
Walking home from school that day, Percival pondered Penny’s words. He was sure that he would not want to miss a picnic, but his lips pursed when he thought about eating some of the vegetables Penny pointed out.
Pushing open the door upon arriving at home, Percival walked directly towards the fruit bowl perched on the kitchen counter. He observed the colorful green grapes, yellow bananas and red apples. “Was Penny possibly on point?” Percy pondered out loud.
Quickly, Percival pushed the thought out of his mind and went out to play.
At lunchtime on Friday, Percival Perkins sat patiently with his classmates at a large table covered with a red checked table cloth ready for a picnic. Penny welcomed the class to sit. She presented two large platters covered with perfectly polished lids.
Percival stared at the platters with uncertainty. Penny smiled and removed the lid of the first platter to reveal a rich hearty green spinach salad with crisp white onions and crunchy orange carrots—and a bright assortment of ripe juicy fruit.
At lunchtime on Friday, Percival Perkins sat patiently with his classmates at a large table covered with a red checked table cloth ready for a picnic. Penny welcomed the class to sit. She presented two large platters covered with perfectly polished lids.
Percival stared at the platters with uncertainty. Penny smiled and removed the lid of the first platter to reveal a rich hearty green spinach salad with crisp white onions and crunchy orange carrots—and a bright assortment of ripe juicy fruit.
Lifting the second lid, Percival spied a zesty tostada platter with black beans, yellow corn, and fresh red tomatoes. At first, Percival was panicky, afraid to try new foods. He took just one bite.
Percival was amazed at the rainbow of colors that lay before him, such delicious food that came from his school’s very own garden.
Lifting the second lid, Percival spied a zesty tostada platter with black beans, yellow corn, and fresh red tomatoes. At first, Percival was panicky, afraid to try new foods. He took just one bite.
Percival was amazed at the rainbow of colors that lay before him, such delicious food that came from his school’s very own garden.
On the following Monday Percival packed up his powder blue lunch pail filled with plump pieces of vegetables served over brown rice. He placed himself at the lunch table in between pals and Penny Pratt and pronounced publicly “I am presently pondering how passionate I am about eggplant.” Penny Pratt’s ears perked up and responded, Percival, you are no longer a particular and picky eater, I am so proud of you.
As his mouth started to water, Penny patted her favorite particular and picky eater on his head feeling perfectly pleased. “Bon Appétit Percival!”
The End.
On the following Monday Percival packed up his powder blue lunch pail filled with plump pieces of vegetables served over brown rice. He placed himself at the lunch table in between pals and Penny Pratt and pronounced publicly “I am presently pondering how passionate I am about eggplant.” Penny Pratt’s ears perked up and responded, Percival, you are no longer a particular and picky eater, I am so proud of you.
As his mouth started to water, Penny patted her favorite particular and picky eater on his head feeling perfectly pleased. “Bon Appétit Percival!”
The End.
Food For Thought
Why is Penny concerned that Percy is eating potato chips for lunch?
Why couldn’t Percy sit still during the silent reading hour?
What do you think Penny meant when she said “We are what we eat?”
Why do you think Percy was nervous about eating the food at the picnic?
Why do you think Percy decided to pack his lunch pail with vegetables the week after the picnic?
Taste The Rainbow
What color is your favorite fruit or vegetable?
What are all the different color fruits and vegetables that you can think of?
Do It Yourself Container Garden
You can have a garden and try vegetables like Percival and Penny! Here’s how:
1. Find an adult to help you--pick someone fun!
2. Pick a container to use. Be creative! What do you have sitting around your house? An old bucket? A tub? A teapot? An old toy or baskets? Any of these could work. Even recycled items like a juice box or plastic bottle can be used for a container AND you’ll be helping the environment. Be sure to ask your adult helper about which container you should use.
3. Choose a plant that will work for you and your house. Ask questions like: how much sunshine will it get? And how big is my container? It’s also good to pick a plant that will grow a dwarf or small plant. Turn the page to see a list of some good (container) candidates.
4. Prepare your container. Start by figuring out how the plant will be able to drain excess water when you water it. If the container you’ve chosen doesn’t have any holes, you’ll need to make them with your adult helper. Be careful though, the holes can’t be too big or the soil mixture may come out! If your container does have holes that are big, you might try putting some rocks or newspaper in the bottom.
Food For Thought
Why is Penny concerned that Percy is eating potato chips for lunch?
Why couldn’t Percy sit still during the silent reading hour?
What do you think Penny meant when she said “We are what we eat?”
Why do you think Percy was nervous about eating the food at the picnic?
Why do you think Percy decided to pack his lunch pail with vegetables the week after the picnic?
Taste The Rainbow
What color is your favorite fruit or vegetable?
What are all the different color fruits and vegetables that you can think of?
Do It Yourself Container Garden
You can have a garden and try vegetables like Percival and Penny! Here’s how:
1. Find an adult to help you--pick someone fun!
2. Pick a container to use. Be creative! What do you have sitting around your house? An old bucket? A tub? A teapot? An old toy or baskets? Any of these could work. Even recycled items like a juice box or plastic bottle can be used for a container AND you’ll be helping the environment. Be sure to ask your adult helper about which container you should use.
3. Choose a plant that will work for you and your house. Ask questions like: how much sunshine will it get? And how big is my container? It’s also good to pick a plant that will grow a dwarf or small plant. Turn the page to see a list of some good (container) candidates.
4. Prepare your container. Start by figuring out how the plant will be able to drain excess water when you water it. If the container you’ve chosen doesn’t have any holes, you’ll need to make them with your adult helper. Be careful though, the holes can’t be too big or the soil mixture may come out! If your container does have holes that are big, you might try putting some rocks or newspaper in the bottom.
5. Next fill your container with a potting mix. Most plants need a mix that helps it drain excess water. Sometimes just garden soil is too heavy for container plants. Here’s a couple of options:
• 1/3 potting soil, 1/3 shredded peat moss, 1/3 perlite • 1/3 potting soil, 2/3 compost or peat moss
6. Now you’re ready to carefully place your plant or seed in the container. First, use your hand to make a hole for the plant that is a little bigger than the pot it came in. Squeeze the pot a bit around the sides to loosen and then gently take the plant out of the pot. Take a look at the roots on the bottom, how do they look? Wiggle them gently to loosen and then carefully place into your container. Push the soil around your plant to cover and pat gently.
7. Now give your plant a bit of water and place it in an area with lots of light.
8. Keep the soil moist, but not soggy! You can check by sticking your finger into the soil a little bit and if it’s dry, then you should water.
9. Watch it grow!
Good luck with your garden!
Vegetable
Good Container Varieties
Container Size
Plant Spacing (inches)
Light Needed
Soil Depth (inches)
Beans, Bush
Provider Tender Crop
Top CropMedium 2 to 3 Sun 6
Beets
Little Mini-
Ball Early Red-
Ball Little Egypt
Medium 2 to 3 Sun 6
Carrots
Thumbelina Minicor Royal- Nantes
Small/ Medium
1 Sun 8
Lettuce (any variety)
Minicor Medium 4 to 6 Partial Shade
6
Radish Royal Nantes
Small 1 Partial Shade
4
Tomato
Early GirlSuperboySun GoldTiny Tim (dwarf)
Patio (dwarf)
Medium Single Plant Sun 8
Do It Yourself Container Garden
Adult Helpers: Please refer to the National Gardening Association’s kidsgardening.com for great gardening tip and ideas! We did and their resource rich information is reprinted with permission by, National Gardening Association/www.kidsgardening.org. In addition, Colleen Vanderlinden’s 15 Creative Container Garden Ideas was another resource and some of her ideas are reprinted with permission by, [email protected].
5. Next fill your container with a potting mix. Most plants need a mix that helps it drain excess water. Sometimes just garden soil is too heavy for container plants. Here’s a couple of options:
• 1/3 potting soil, 1/3 shredded peat moss, 1/3 perlite • 1/3 potting soil, 2/3 compost or peat moss
6. Now you’re ready to carefully place your plant or seed in the container. First, use your hand to make a hole for the plant that is a little bigger than the pot it came in. Squeeze the pot a bit around the sides to loosen and then gently take the plant out of the pot. Take a look at the roots on the bottom, how do they look? Wiggle them gently to loosen and then carefully place into your container. Push the soil around your plant to cover and pat gently.
7. Now give your plant a bit of water and place it in an area with lots of light.
8. Keep the soil moist, but not soggy! You can check by sticking your finger into the soil a little bit and if it’s dry, then you should water.
9. Watch it grow!
Good luck with your garden!
Vegetable
Good Container Varieties
Container Size
Plant Spacing (inches)
Light Needed
Soil Depth (inches)
Beans, Bush
Provider Tender Crop
Top CropMedium 2 to 3 Sun 6
Beets
Little Mini-
Ball Early Red-
Ball Little Egypt
Medium 2 to 3 Sun 6
Carrots
Thumbelina Minicor Royal- Nantes
Small/ Medium
1 Sun 8
Lettuce (any variety)
Minicor Medium 4 to 6 Partial Shade
6
Radish Royal Nantes
Small 1 Partial Shade
4
Tomato
Early GirlSuperboySun GoldTiny Tim (dwarf)
Patio (dwarf)
Medium Single Plant Sun 8
Do It Yourself Container Garden
Adult Helpers: Please refer to the National Gardening Association’s kidsgardening.com for great gardening tip and ideas! We did and their resource rich information is reprinted with permission by, National Gardening Association/www.kidsgardening.org. In addition, Colleen Vanderlinden’s 15 Creative Container Garden Ideas was another resource and some of her ideas are reprinted with permission by, [email protected].
Chicago Area Farmers Markets
TuesdayLincoln Square Farmers Market 4700 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60625
Museum of Contemporary Art/Street-erville Farmers Market Chicago Ave. & Mies van der Rohe Way Chicago, IL 60611
Federal Plaza Farmers MarketAdams St. & Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60606
Prudential Plaza Farmers Market Lake St. & Beaubien Court Chicago, IL 60601
WednesdayGreen City Market South end of Lincoln Park between Clark and Stockton Dr. (Summer)Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr. (Winter)773.880.1266www.chicagogreencitymarket.orgadmin@chicagogreencitymarket.org
Lawndale Farmers Market 3555 W. Ogden Ave. Chicago, IL 60623
South Shore Farmers Market 70th & Jeffery Blvd. Chicago, IL 60649
ThursdayDaley Plaza Farmers Market 50 W. WashingtonChicago, IL 60602
Willis Tower Plaza Farmers Market 233 S Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL 60606
SaturdayGreen City Market South end of Lincoln Park between Clark and Stockton Dr. (Summer)Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr. (Winter)773.880.1266www.chicagogreencitymarket.orgadmin@chicagogreencitymarket.org
Austin Farmers Market Madison St. & Central Ave.Chicago, IL 60644
Bridgeport Farmers Market 35th & Wallace Chicago, IL 60616
Division Street Farmers Market 50 W. Division St. Chicago, IL 60610
Lincoln Park Farmers Market Armitage Ave. & Orchard St. Chicago, IL 60647
Northcenter Farmers Market 4100 N. Damen Chicago, IL 60618
Printers Row Farmers Market Dearborn & Polk Chicago, IL 60605
Southport Farmers Market 1420 W. Grace St. Chicago, IL 60657
61st Street Farmers Market 6100 S. BlackstoneChicago, IL 60637773. 241.604
SundayBeverly Farmers Market 9500 S. Longwood Dr. Chicago, IL 60643
Erie Street Farmers Market 500 W. Erie St. Chicago, IL 60654
Wicker Park and Bucktown Farmers Market 1500 N. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL 60622
Pilsen Community Market 1800 S. HalsteadChicago, IL 60608http://www.pilsencommunitymarket.org/
All WeekChicago’s Farm Stand 66 E. Randolph St.Chicago, IL 606002www.chicagofarmstand.com
For more information you can go to:
www.chicagofarmersmarkets.uswww.localharvest.org
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Chicago Area Farmers Markets
TuesdayLincoln Square Farmers Market 4700 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60625
Museum of Contemporary Art/Street-erville Farmers Market Chicago Ave. & Mies van der Rohe Way Chicago, IL 60611
Federal Plaza Farmers MarketAdams St. & Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60606
Prudential Plaza Farmers Market Lake St. & Beaubien Court Chicago, IL 60601
WednesdayGreen City Market South end of Lincoln Park between Clark and Stockton Dr. (Summer)Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr. (Winter)773.880.1266www.chicagogreencitymarket.orgadmin@chicagogreencitymarket.org
Lawndale Farmers Market 3555 W. Ogden Ave. Chicago, IL 60623
South Shore Farmers Market 70th & Jeffery Blvd. Chicago, IL 60649
ThursdayDaley Plaza Farmers Market 50 W. WashingtonChicago, IL 60602
Willis Tower Plaza Farmers Market 233 S Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL 60606
SaturdayGreen City Market South end of Lincoln Park between Clark and Stockton Dr. (Summer)Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr. (Winter)773.880.1266www.chicagogreencitymarket.orgadmin@chicagogreencitymarket.org
Austin Farmers Market Madison St. & Central Ave.Chicago, IL 60644
Bridgeport Farmers Market 35th & Wallace Chicago, IL 60616
Division Street Farmers Market 50 W. Division St. Chicago, IL 60610
Lincoln Park Farmers Market Armitage Ave. & Orchard St. Chicago, IL 60647
Northcenter Farmers Market 4100 N. Damen Chicago, IL 60618
Printers Row Farmers Market Dearborn & Polk Chicago, IL 60605
Southport Farmers Market 1420 W. Grace St. Chicago, IL 60657
61st Street Farmers Market 6100 S. BlackstoneChicago, IL 60637773. 241.604
SundayBeverly Farmers Market 9500 S. Longwood Dr. Chicago, IL 60643
Erie Street Farmers Market 500 W. Erie St. Chicago, IL 60654
Wicker Park and Bucktown Farmers Market 1500 N. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL 60622
Pilsen Community Market 1800 S. HalsteadChicago, IL 60608http://www.pilsencommunitymarket.org/
All WeekChicago’s Farm Stand 66 E. Randolph St.Chicago, IL 606002www.chicagofarmstand.com
For more information you can go to:
www.chicagofarmersmarkets.uswww.localharvest.org
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Chicago Area Organization Resources The Good Food Project Please Visit Website
Susan Taylor, Executive Director
The Good Food Project is a non-profit organization whose mission is to “introduce children to the exquisite flavors of the earth’s bounty and to help them develop a lifelong love of good food.”
http://thegoodfoodproject.org [email protected]
773.648.0068
Purple Asparagus
Melissa Graham, President
Purple Asparagus is a non-profit organization dedicated to “bringing families back to the table”, through a variety of programs such as Healthy Snacks in Schools, Family Dinners and additional programs to promote healthy family meal practices.
www.purpleasparagus.com [email protected]
773.991.1920 1824 W. Newport Ave. Chicago, IL 60657
Common Threads
Common Threads educates children on the importance of nutrition and well-being, while fostering an appreciation cultural diversity through cooking and shared meals.
www.commonthreads.org
312.752.2690 500 N. Dearborn, Suite 530 Chicago, IL 60654
Openlands
Jaime Zaplatosch, Education Coordinator
Openlands offers a wide range of educational and consultation services for those involved with school and community gardening.
www.openlands.org
25 E. Washington St. Suite 1650 Chicago, IL U.S. 60602 312.863.6270
Edible Garden at Lincoln Park Zoo
Jeanne Pinsof Nolan
The Edible Garden at the Lincoln Park Zoo offers a hands-on gardening and harvesting experience for students, and is an example of the plethora of fresh foods an urban garden can produce.
www.theorganicgardener.net
2001 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60614 847.636.2720
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Chicago Botanic Garden
Eliza Fournier, Community Gardening Manager
The Chicago Botanic Garden provides school and community garden consultation; gardens open to school trips as well as hands-on educational opportunities.
www.chicago-botanic.org
E Lake Cook Rd Glencoe, Illinois 60022 847.835.5440
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
The Nature Museum offers a wide variety of hands-on exhibits that educate guests on the Illinois natural environment. Environmental and gardening education resources can be found in the museum’s library and resource room.
2430 North Cannon Drive Chicago, IL 60614 773.755.5100
www.naturemuseum.org
Healthy Schools Campaign
Healthy Schools Campaign advocates for policies and practices that allow students, teachers and staff to learn and work in a healthy school environment.
175 N. Franklin, Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60606 312.419.1810
www.healthyschoolscampaign.org
Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion
412 S. Peoria, Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60607-7067 312.996.8700
Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC)
2300 Children’s Plaza Box #157 Chicago, IL 60614 312-573-7760
Slow Food Chicago
Contact by Website and Email
Slow Food Chicago an educational nonprofit that seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in our local food system to ensure equity, sustainability, and pleasure in the food we eat.
www.slowfoodchicago.org
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Chicago Area Organization Resources The Good Food Project Please Visit Website
Susan Taylor, Executive Director
The Good Food Project is a non-profit organization whose mission is to “introduce children to the exquisite flavors of the earth’s bounty and to help them develop a lifelong love of good food.”
http://thegoodfoodproject.org [email protected]
773.648.0068
Purple Asparagus
Melissa Graham, President
Purple Asparagus is a non-profit organization dedicated to “bringing families back to the table”, through a variety of programs such as Healthy Snacks in Schools, Family Dinners and additional programs to promote healthy family meal practices.
www.purpleasparagus.com [email protected]
773.991.1920 1824 W. Newport Ave. Chicago, IL 60657
Common Threads
Common Threads educates children on the importance of nutrition and well-being, while fostering an appreciation cultural diversity through cooking and shared meals.
www.commonthreads.org
312.752.2690 500 N. Dearborn, Suite 530 Chicago, IL 60654
Openlands
Jaime Zaplatosch, Education Coordinator
Openlands offers a wide range of educational and consultation services for those involved with school and community gardening.
www.openlands.org
25 E. Washington St. Suite 1650 Chicago, IL U.S. 60602 312.863.6270
Edible Garden at Lincoln Park Zoo
Jeanne Pinsof Nolan
The Edible Garden at the Lincoln Park Zoo offers a hands-on gardening and harvesting experience for students, and is an example of the plethora of fresh foods an urban garden can produce.
www.theorganicgardener.net
2001 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60614 847.636.2720
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Chicago Botanic Garden
Eliza Fournier, Community Gardening Manager
The Chicago Botanic Garden provides school and community garden consultation; gardens open to school trips as well as hands-on educational opportunities.
www.chicago-botanic.org
E Lake Cook Rd Glencoe, Illinois 60022 847.835.5440
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
The Nature Museum offers a wide variety of hands-on exhibits that educate guests on the Illinois natural environment. Environmental and gardening education resources can be found in the museum’s library and resource room.
2430 North Cannon Drive Chicago, IL 60614 773.755.5100
www.naturemuseum.org
Healthy Schools Campaign
Healthy Schools Campaign advocates for policies and practices that allow students, teachers and staff to learn and work in a healthy school environment.
175 N. Franklin, Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60606 312.419.1810
www.healthyschoolscampaign.org
Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion
412 S. Peoria, Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60607-7067 312.996.8700
Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC)
2300 Children’s Plaza Box #157 Chicago, IL 60614 312-573-7760
Slow Food Chicago
Contact by Website and Email
Slow Food Chicago an educational nonprofit that seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in our local food system to ensure equity, sustainability, and pleasure in the food we eat.
www.slowfoodchicago.org
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About Seven Generations AheadSeven Generations Ahead (SGA) is a 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to build ecologically sustainable and healthy communities. SGA advocates for proactive, local community solutions to global environmental issues by working to promote clean, renewable energy; eco-effective materials and products; intelligent, sustainable building design; and fresh, local food raised using ecologically safe and healthy practices.
This book is specifically designed to complement SGA’s Fresh from the Farm curriculum and program activities working with children in the classroom and on the farm to teach them about nature’s growing cycles, organic cultivation, and the health benefits of specific fruits and vegetables. Additionally, it aims at educating children about what it’s like to be a farmer, and the emotional, academic, and physical health benefits of living a healthy eating lifestyle.
Fresh from the Farm offers:
• 8-10 week curriculum modules incorporating nutrition and healthy eating, local, earth-friendly agriculture, food origins, local fresh fruit and vegetable tastings, and experiencing food with the five senses.
• Tours of local organic farms with structured curriculum activities. Participating farms include the Green Earth Institute, Prairie Crossing Learning Farm, Angelic Organics, Growing Power and Genesis Growers.
• “Meet the Farmer” classroom visits highlighting how food is grown, building healthy soil, raising food in earth-friendly ways, and the farmer’s life.
• Local Chef Cooking Demonstrations that show students ways to prepare healthy foods and their nutritional qualities.
• School-based organic garden development.
• Parent education.
For more information: www.sevengenerationsahead.org
About Northwestern University’s MSLOC ProgramThe Master of Science in Learning and Organizational Change (MSLOC) program at Northwestern University is designed to strengthen the ability of experienced working professionals to use innovative people management and learning practices to lead strategic and sustainable organizational change. This book was developed for SGA as part of an MSLOC course designed to introduce students to concepts applicable to leading change. As part of the course, student teams were challenged to generate ideas to support the Illinois Local Food, Farms & Jobs Act (enacted August 18, 2009). Teams were specifically directed to focus on the needs, expectations and desires of school leaders, parents and their communities within the spirit of The Act. One MSLOC team proposed, conceived and developed this children’s book to reinforce SGA’s Fresh from the Farm curriculum.
For more information: www.sesp.northwestern.edu/msloc/
The MSLOC team would like to extend heartfelt thank you to:
Our Foundations Coach: Kevin Murnane
Our Sponsor: Gary Cuneen, Seven Generations Ahead
Foundations Panelists: Jim Braun, Illinois Farmer-Consumer Coalition and Debbie Hillman, Founder of the Evanston Food Policy Council
And: Chelsea Brink, Shannah Dieckmann, Tracey E. Dils, Jeffrey Merrell, Dr. Kemia Sarraf, John Sessler, Kimberly Scott, Arlene Schneider, Courtney Thomas, Melissa Tobias
And too: The third graders who gave us helpful feedback and enjoyed our book!
The MSLOC student team is: Katherine Beauchamp, Brad Becker, Jeanne Ebersole, Mariana Vasques, Loren Rozakos, Rebecca Schneider, Vikash Shah and Rashaun Sourles
About Seven Generations AheadSeven Generations Ahead (SGA) is a 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to build ecologically sustainable and healthy communities. SGA advocates for proactive, local community solutions to global environmental issues by working to promote clean, renewable energy; eco-effective materials and products; intelligent, sustainable building design; and fresh, local food raised using ecologically safe and healthy practices.
This book is specifically designed to complement SGA’s Fresh from the Farm curriculum and program activities working with children in the classroom and on the farm to teach them about nature’s growing cycles, organic cultivation, and the health benefits of specific fruits and vegetables. Additionally, it aims at educating children about what it’s like to be a farmer, and the emotional, academic, and physical health benefits of living a healthy eating lifestyle.
Fresh from the Farm offers:
• 8-10 week curriculum modules incorporating nutrition and healthy eating, local, earth-friendly agriculture, food origins, local fresh fruit and vegetable tastings, and experiencing food with the five senses.
• Tours of local organic farms with structured curriculum activities. Participating farms include the Green Earth Institute, Prairie Crossing Learning Farm, Angelic Organics, Growing Power and Genesis Growers.
• “Meet the Farmer” classroom visits highlighting how food is grown, building healthy soil, raising food in earth-friendly ways, and the farmer’s life.
• Local Chef Cooking Demonstrations that show students ways to prepare healthy foods and their nutritional qualities.
• School-based organic garden development.
• Parent education.
For more information: www.sevengenerationsahead.org
About Northwestern University’s MSLOC ProgramThe Master of Science in Learning and Organizational Change (MSLOC) program at Northwestern University is designed to strengthen the ability of experienced working professionals to use innovative people management and learning practices to lead strategic and sustainable organizational change. This book was developed for SGA as part of an MSLOC course designed to introduce students to concepts applicable to leading change. As part of the course, student teams were challenged to generate ideas to support the Illinois Local Food, Farms & Jobs Act (enacted August 18, 2009). Teams were specifically directed to focus on the needs, expectations and desires of school leaders, parents and their communities within the spirit of The Act. One MSLOC team proposed, conceived and developed this children’s book to reinforce SGA’s Fresh from the Farm curriculum.
For more information: www.sesp.northwestern.edu/msloc/
The MSLOC team would like to extend heartfelt thank you to:
Our Foundations Coach: Kevin Murnane
Our Sponsor: Gary Cuneen, Seven Generations Ahead
Foundations Panelists: Jim Braun, Illinois Farmer-Consumer Coalition and Debbie Hillman, Founder of the Evanston Food Policy Council
And: Chelsea Brink, Shannah Dieckmann, Tracey E. Dils, Jeffrey Merrell, Dr. Kemia Sarraf, John Sessler, Kimberly Scott, Arlene Schneider, Courtney Thomas, Melissa Tobias
And too: The third graders who gave us helpful feedback and enjoyed our book!
The MSLOC student team is: Katherine Beauchamp, Brad Becker, Jeanne Ebersole, Mariana Vasques, Loren Rozakos, Rebecca Schneider, Vikash Shah and Rashaun Sourles
Meet Percival Perkins: The Particular and Picky Eater who learns from his good friend, Penny, how perfectly wonderful eating fresh garden food can be!
Parents and Teachers: This book includes Reflection Questions, A Do-It-Yourself Container Garden Activity and Resource Guide
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